by James Witherite, Meadowlands racing
media
East Rutherford, N.J. – A full slate of
elimination races on Saturday (October 22) evening at The Meadowlands narrowed
down the fields for next weekend’s $5.8 million Breeders Crown, presented by
Mullinax Ford.
Given that the withdrawal of likely
favorite Betting Line from his elimination due to injury drastically changed
the complexion of next week’s $500,000 Crown final for 3-year-old pacing colts
and geldings, elimination winners Check Six and Western Fame were the pair to
draw for post positions 1 through 5 before the other qualifiers took part in an
open draw for all remaining post positions. That procedure was followed for all
nine Crown events which required eliminations.
The complete fields for the 12 Breeders
Crown finals, with elimination drivers and trainers, follow (elimination
winners are identified with an asterisk):
Open Trot - $500,000
1 – Il Sogno Dream – S. Zeron – Beaver
2 – Resolve – Svanstedt – Svanstedt
3 – JL Cruse – Campbell – Ell
4 – Windsun Revenge – R. Zeron – Durham
5 – Crescent Fashion – Svanstedt –
Svanstedt
6 – Centurion ATM – Svanstedt –
Svanstedt
7 – Flanagan Memory – Sears – Dion
8 – Crazy Wow – Gingras – Burke
9 – Lookslikeachpndale – Filion – Blais
Mares Trot - $250,000
1 – Charmed Life – B. Miller – Menary
2 – Hannelore Hanover – Gingras – Burke
3 – Classical Annie – Kakaley – Burke
4 – I’m So Fancy – Tetrick – Alagna
5 – Bee a Magician – Sears – Norman
6 – Barn Doll – Gregory – Gregory
7 – D’One – Tetrick – Walmann
8 – Shake It Cerry – D. Miller – Takter
Open Pace - $421,000
1 – Split the House – Sears – Oakes
2 – Shamballa – S. Zeron – R. Zeron
3 – Mach It So – Tetrick – Bamond
4 – Always B Miki – D. Miller – Takter
5 – Dealt a Winner – A. Miller – Silva
6 – All Bets Off – Kakaley – Burke
7 – Wiggle It Jiggleit – Teague –
Francis
8 – Luck Be Withyou – B. Miller – Oakes
9 – Melmerby Beach – driver TBA –
Annunziata
10 – Americanprimetime – Tetrick – Dane
Mares Pace - $250,000
1 – Divine Caroline – D. Miller –
Holloway
2 – Lady Shadow* – Gingras – Adams
3 – Katie Said – S. Zeron – Takter
4 – Frost Damage Blues* – B. Miller –
Fanning
5 – Solar Sister – D. McNair – G. McNair
6 – Skippin By – Callahan – Burke
7 – Sassa Hanover – Gingras – Burke
8 – Regil Elektra – Bongiorno – Armer
9 – Bettor Be Steppin – D. Miller –
Holloway
10 – Bedroomconfessions – S. Zeron –
Alagna
3-year-old Colt and Gelding Trot -
$500,000
1 – Waitlifter K – Kakaley – Harris
2 – Marion Marauder – S. Zeron –
Wellwood
3 – Bar Hopping* – Tetrick – Takter
4 – Sutton* – A. Miller – J. Miller
5 – Muscle Hustle – Christoforou –
Henriksen
6 – Double L Lindy – Svanstedt –
Svanstedt
7 – Love Matters – Sears – Takter
8 – Winter Harbor – D. Miller – Alagna
9 – Southwind Frank – Gingras – Burke
10 – Lagerfeld – D. Miller – Takter
3-year-old Filly Trot - $500,000
1 – Caprice Hill – Tetrick – Alagna
2 – All the Time* – Gingras – Takter
3 – Earn Your Wings – B. Miller –
Lorentzon
4 – Celebrity Eventsy – Campbell – Lind
5 – Broadway Donna* – D. Miller – Campbell
6 – Dewdle All Day – J. MacDonald –
Jones
7 – Emoticon Hanover – Filion – Blais
8 – Fad Finance – Smedshammer –
Smedshammer
9 – Flowers N Songs – Gingras – Reid
10 – Side Bet Hanover – Callahan –
Czernyson
3-year-old Colt and Gelding Pace -
$500,000
1 – Western Fame* - MacDonald - Takter
2 – Check Six* - Gingras - Burke
3 – Lyons Snyder – Sears - Takter
4 – Fine Diamond – Kakaley - Burke
5 – Racing Hill – B. Miller - Alagna
6 – Katies Rocker – McCarthy - Campbell
7 – Dr J Hanover – Zeron - Alagna
8 – Fernando Hanover – Gingras - Burke
9 – Manhattan Beach – Kakaley - Burke
10 – JJ Flynn – M. Miller – Ryder
3-year-old Filly Pace - $500,000
1 – Kiss Me Onthebeach – M. Miller –
Ryder
2 – Penpal – Lachance – Lachance
3 – Pure Country* – B. Miller – Takter
4 – Newborn Sassy* – Tetrick –
Looney-King
5 – Skinny Dipper – S. Zeron – Croghan
6 – Darlinonthebeach – D. Miller –
Johansson
7 – Blue Moon Stride – McCarthy – Harder
8 – L A Delight – Campbell – McIntosh
9 – Call Me Queen Be – S. Zeron –
Croghan
10 – Lindwood Beachgirl – Gingras –
Steacy
2-year-old Colt and Gelding Trot -
$600,000
1 – Giveitgasandgo – Callahan –
Butenschoen
2 – Walner* – Tetrick – Toscano
3 – Snowstorm Hanover – Kakaley – Burke
4 – Sortie* – McCarthy – Daley
5 – Dover Dan – S. Zeron – Butenschoen
6 – Sir John F – Kakaley – Takter
7 – Moonshiner Hanover – S. Zeron –
Beaver
8 – What the Hill – D. Miller – Burke
9 – Fly On – A. Miller – J. Miller
10 – Jake – Filion – Blais
2-year-old Filly Trot - $600,000
1 – Thats All Moni* – Tetrick – Takter
2 – Cameron Hill – Campbell – Bax
3 – Chezatter* – D. Miller – Smedshammer
4 – Ariana G – Gingras – Takter
5 – Hillarmbro – Smedshammer –
Smedshammer
6 – Sunshine Delight – Campbell – Lind
7 – Evelyn – D. Miller – Svanstedt
8 – Treviso – Norris – Norris
9 – Broadway Idole – S. Zeron – Campbell
10 – Princess Aurora – Tetrick – Takter
2-year-old Colt and Gelding Pace -
$600,000
1 – Filibuster Hanover – Kakaley – Burke
2 – Downbytheseaside* – D. Miller –
Brown
3 – Huntsville* - Tetrick – Schnittker
4 – Ocean Colony – Gingras – Takter
5 – Boogie Shuffle – S. Zeron – Harder
6 – Miso Fast – Kakaley – Burke
7 – Normandy Beach – Gingras – Burke
8 – Odds On Delray – S. Zeron – Alagna
9 – Blood Line – Sears – Takter
10 – Ozone Blue Chip – Filion – Coyne
2-year-old Filly Pace - $600,000
1 – Tori Hanover* – S. Zeron – Alagna
2 – Jaye’s a Lady – Callahan – Johansson
3 – Rockette – Kakaley – Burke
4 – Brazuca – Palone – Cancelliere
5 – Roaring to Go* - B. Miller – Lare
6 – Someomensomewhere – M. Miller – E.
Miller
7 – That’s the Ticket – M. Miller –
Ryder
8 – Blameitonthenight – Gingras – Alagna
9 – Idyllic Beach – Gingras – Takter
10 – Agent Q – D. Miller – Lambert
All told, Jimmy Takter and Ron Burke
lead all trainers in horses to qualify for the Crown finals, as they each send
17 horses to next week’s championships. Takter will have three starters
in each the 3-year-old colt trot and 2-year-old filly pace, while Burke
accounts for four in the 3-year-old colt pace and three in the 2-year-old colt
pace. Tony Alagna will have the third most starters, with nine.
